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Where Does The Last Name Melesh Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Melesh (Hindi: मेलेश, Marathi: मेलेश, Russian: Мелеш) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Melesh.

How Common Is The Last Name Melesh? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 388,780^th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Melesh are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Melesh is also the 87,631^st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 5,795 people.

The last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 90,323. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 80 percent live, Odessa Oblast, where 5 percent live and Poltava Oblast, where 2 percent live. Not including Ukraine this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 25 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

Melesh Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Melesh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Melesh last name increased 2,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Melesh Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Melesh are 10.41% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 36.36% being registered with the party.

Melesh earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.25% more than the national average, earning $52,750 USD per year.